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Nita Strauss licked by Alice Cooper’s snake on her return to the band
By Phil Weller published
The shock rocker’s boa constrictor ensured Hurricane Nita got a warm welcome back after she’d temporarily stepped aside to fulfill solo dates

Nita Strauss on the Swedish melodic death metal group she considers her “Beatles”
By Matt Owen published
The guitar hero selected one of the band’s tracks while running through the five riffs that changed her life

Nita Strauss looks back on the worst gig of her life – and what she learned from it
By Janelle Borg published
Every guitarist has to have a bad show at some point...

Nita Strauss once received a call to audition for Michael Jackson – and ended up playing funk with his brother
By Janelle Borg published
How Strauss went from watching Jennifer Batten on TV during Michael Jackson's 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance to being approached to audition for him

Nita Strauss on the guitarist that truly inspired her to pursue a career in music
By Janelle Borg published
When this shredder played alongside Michael Jackson at his iconic 1993 Super Bowl performance, it lit the fire in a young Nita Strauss to follow in her footsteps

Gilby Clarke to replace Orianthi (who was replacing Nita Strauss) on upcoming Alice Cooper dates
By Jonathan Horsley published
Hello! Hooray! Let the show begin… the former Guns N' Roses guitarist has been drafted in for the Godfather of Shock tour after Orianthi suffered an injury

Orianthi on returning to Alice Cooper – and why she'll take a different approach to Nita Strauss
By Janelle Borg published
Orianthi previously toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014 before passing the baton to Nita Strauss

Orianthi will re-join Alice Cooper’s band on tour as a fill-in for her successor, Nita Strauss
By Jackson Maxwell published
Orianthi toured with Cooper from 2011 through 2014, and will reunite with his band for a series of shows from late January through mid-February 2025

Nancy Wilson, Nita Strauss, Lita Ford and more to head up women-only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp
By Tom Poak published
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp announce the details of their third annual women-only camp

“An unforgettable, unmissable display of guitar mastery”: A new Jason Becker single fashioned from an old demo has been released – and it brings together a staggering cast of A-list guitar heroes
By Matt Owen published
Championed by Nita Strauss, Some Assembly Required recruits Steve Vai, Lari Basilio, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde and countless other guitar greats for an epic 7-minute solo session
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